GRE Word List

EMETIC

an agent that induces vomiting

The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.

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WordMeaning
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
machinationsan act of machinating
breadthdistance from side to side : width
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand